The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 7, 1919, Page 16

T oe WARSHIPS STAY ‘Germans Aided US"|\“We Are Not Here for PACIFIC PERIL “Nobody Will Listen to You Unless You’re Strong” WASHINGTON, Au, t of a Pa will prove of the greatest bene Mit to the Pacific coast, senators and representatives from coast states declared today “The Pacific fleet means the Belated recognition of the Pacific east and the importance of the Pacific ocean strategically and sald Senator always be danger in the Pacific until the Japanese question is settled. Hawaiian territory is Row & Japanese colony and Cali fornia is fast beeeniing: 60. A Femedy must be fou in @iplomacy and legislation. But Robody will listen to you unless are strong.” tor Chambertain, Oregon f “There isn't any question but that Secretary Daniels is doing the right thing in dividing the fleet and putting part of it on the coast. The whole Pacific @oast lint ts practically unprotect- @d, except at Bremerton, obsolete fortifications at the mouth of the Columbia river and incomplete Ones at San Franciseo. The fleet Will afford the people of the Coast & feeling of security. It will help conditions and thus tn- the Coast's prosperity.” _ Senator McNary, Oregon, said: “We are very glad that the gov- ‘@mmment has seen fit to give us i Protection in this way. the East and the West together creating a more harmonious | fair feeling, The West wil! : More cordial at this added sition of our rapidly growing | navy has at least realized | Recessity of defending our Pa-| shores,” said Representative | ur, Oregon. “People in the are getting away from the that all of the nation lies east | the Allegheny mountains. 1 the fleet will be kept here.” means a new day for the| "said Representative Albert Washington, “and assures we may carry on our greatly | commerce with confi- that it will be protected.” | | | jabustve, it ts said, when Williams| |appeared at Alwin Grothe, above, and Alfred Scholz, below, who aided the mans taken prisoner, are now tn fear for their lives. Brought to this country, they are being held by the government until they can/| be released with safety to them-/| in the military prison in France. Rivals Battle With | Knives Over Woman Samuel Williams, longshoreman, | is tm the city hospital, and Williarn| Fields, likewise a longshoreman, is in the city jall following a knife battle between the two men Wednes-| day night at the dome of Mrs. Su san A. Gaines, at $34 Poplar place. Wiliams ts suffering from knife slashes about the head. The fight is» | to have started over attentions pus Mra. Gaines by! Williams. Fields, a rival, became Mrs. Gaines’ home! Wednesday night, and drawing bis) knife slashed Williams. Fields is held on an open charge. “Will you have = lobster?” Hoe asked the maid; “This in so sudden, sir,” The fair one said. Ba A whole lot less because —Made of 111% to 2. —98c Pair— white canvas—white rubber soles—heels and toe caps. Sizes No woman objects to embarking in a courtship. |and @ hint to have their cor Joy Ride,” SAN DINGO, Cal, Aug. 7— (United Pross.)—The Pacific feet, @ reality a¢ last, is on the job The Pacific coast’s dream of a generation, her insistent demand of two decades, and her great expectation of the past few weeks, were all realized shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, when the newly armada, with ij er, Admiral H the bridge of flagahip, Now Mexico, swung majestically past in review before Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. ‘The ceremony marking the official entry of the fleet into its newly as signed home waters, took place ¢ Coronado beach, just outside of Se Diego harbor Following the review, in which the fleet steamed past the Montana. from which the secretary of the navy had broken out his flag, all of the Vessels, with the exception of the giant dreadnaughts, entered the har ber, and took up an tions. Dreadnaughts Outside ‘The six dreadnaughts dropped their anchors off Coronado islands, and will horage posi | not attempt to enter the harbor. despite the endeavors of San Diego citizens to have at least the flag ship, the New Mexico, berthed in side. Admiral Rodman guve as his of fictal reason for keeping his first ine ships outside, the fact that the harbor would be pretty well filled with smaller craft of the feet, Naval men, however, put over quite a bit of fleet propaganda by letting it be It) American offensive by giving in-|known that the commander was dis have @ great value in bringing | formation gained from other Ger-|inclined to take any chances until congress has seen to certain har bor improvements, which naval men regard as necessary at San Diego. ‘This same condition is said to ex int at a number of other Pacific coast ports, which will be given a long distance look by the big ships an men get busy if they desire a closer view, It's No Joy Ride “We are not here on a joy ride This in plain business with us Our coming marks an epoch in naval de- velopment that has not been equalled by anything Ip the history of our navy in the Pactfic.” Admiral Hugh Rodman, in these words, sounded the keynote of the | Pacific fleet's plans on board the Magship New Mexico. ‘Thruout the personne! of both of. ficers and men there is a feeling that despite the immediate festivities with which the Meet will be greeted in the various coast towns there ts a period of hard work ahead. ‘The tremendous enthusiasm and interest of the Pacific coast has been sensed ghruout the fleet and there is expectation that both at sea and ashore the next few months will witness a tremendous effort to put both the fleet and its bases on a@ basis of efficiency that will compare with that certain to be maint.oned by Admiral Henry Wilson on the At lantic coast. Already a keen rivalry ts being THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Women’s and Children’s White Canvas Outing Shoes for Less —We took all one manufacturer had. —But there won’t be enough Shoes to go around, for it’s not every day you have such a splendid opportu- nity to economize. Children’s White Canvas Oxfords, rub-| ber soles and heels, sizes 11 1-2 to 7 59c Pr. 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Secretary Daniels, ac panied by hin official party, went aboard the destroyer Chauncey, which steamed out of the harbor, and turned south in the db rection of the oncoming feet A fow moments later the destroyer came alongside the Montana, the of ficial reviewing ship, and, a# the neo retary of the navy came over the side, his official fag was broken out at the main truck of the ctulser jwhich had been anchored several hundred feet off the Coronado beach. Simultanecousty with the appear ance of the secretary's flag came the first boom of a salute of 19 guns, | the official greeting roared in honor of the head of the American navy. It was near 9 o'clock when Secre- |tary Daniels, following an exchange of greetings with Capt. Day of the Montana, took up his position on the cruiser’s bridge. As he did so there was an exchange of signals between the Montana and the New Mexico, |wifich, leading the slowly moving | feet, had by this time reached a point a few thousand feet from the | reviewing point. There was an ab | moat imperceptible quickening of the | New Mexico's pace, each ship dressed |line, and the review was on. The order of passing was: Dreadnaughts New Mexico, Minxts- sippl, New York, Texas, Wyoming and Arkansas; battleships Georgia and Vermont; cruiser Birmingham; destroyers Yarnall, Rathburne, Wool sey. Wicks, Dent, Lamberton, Radford, Montgomery, Breeze, Gambie, Ramaay, Buchanan, | Ward, Palmer. | Crosby and Ludiow The Prairie and Vestal accompan- led the fleet as tenders. Big Guns Boom As the New Mexico, flying the four starred flag of Admiral Rodman, came directly abreast the Montana, the dreadnaught’s guns cut loowe with another 19 gunn in honor of Secretary Daniels, and the Montana, returning the compliment, boomed back with 17 guns as a malute to Ad- miral Rodman Hach ship, in turn, as tt came up with the Montana, roared out its trit- ute of 19 guns, and as the Wyoming, | the flagship of Rear Admiral Coontz, and the Georgia, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Shoemaker, passed, each was given a return malute of 13 | guns. After passing In review the atx Greadnaughta swung out of line and came about to their anchorage post | Uons, while the remainder of the feet moved on around North island and |into the landlocked harbor. Some | thing over an hour had been required for the armada to pans the reviewing ship. San Diego Happy San Diego left no doubt of her Appreciation of the action of Sec retary Daniele tn creating a real Pacific fleet. The city turned out | 18,000 to 20,000 strong last night to sive him an taformal homefolks’ greeting, which was #0 obviously from the heart that a suggestion jof moisture came to the secretary's eyes when he referred to it later in the evening Before 7 o'clock this morning the first of the thousands of Califor nians who desired to be present at the initial greeting to the fleet were en route for the two chief vantage |points, the long stretch of Coronado Beach and the heights to Point |Loma, Everything that would float |was pressed into service by those desiring to witness the show from the water, Shortly after 9 o'clock Mrs. Jose |phus Daniels, accompanied by a local committes of San Diego wo men, was taken by automobile to |Potnt Loma from which place she witnessed the review Jing the morning, hid the sun, but jin no way dampened the enthust |asm of the throngs wh terest wi the fleet it While Secretary Daniels has been most adroit in |mitments, the impression has bee gained that there ts a recognition Washington that sending the ff itself was but half the job. Ac quate bases, dry-docking facilities, shops, yards, and all the inet that constitute the second line tie defense of a grand fleet must now follow, as well as a tremendous amount of harbor improvements, From such remarks as have been |dropped by Secretary Daniels, it. {s Jevident that the government is fully |prepared to meet this expense, and {that one of the immediate problems of the secretary and of Admiral |Rodman is the determining of how| jthis money can be best spent | | | (De ht F ere from New York, sailed r home, She will pass thru the | Panama canal and Join the Pacific SHOOTS HIMSELF To KEEP FROM DROWNING| PORTSMOUTH, Eng., Aug. 4 Flight 1 Henry Maturin leaped off a dock here and shot himself | while drowning. 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